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NRC — Indoor environment testing research facilities - Canada

NRC — Indoor environment testing research facilities

Last Update: July 22, 2025
Canada
Indoor environment test facilities in Ottawa

At a glance

Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Timeline
  • Open Date : November 14, 2019
Financing Type
Researchers And Facilities
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Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Funds Providers
Unspecified
Program status
Open

Overview

Fee-for-service testing of new technologies in sound transmission, energy use and air quality.

Activities funded

Examples of admissible projects:
$ 150,000
Testing energy efficiency improvement in community center HVAC systems
$ 80,000
Air quality improvement project in elementary school classrooms
$ 120,000
Pilot project for integrating smart energy meters in residential buildings
$ 100,000
Implementing a new system for soundproofing apartments in a high-rise building
$ 200,000
Developing a renewable energy system for a small manufacturing plant
$ 175,000
Testing an innovative noise reduction barrier along a major highway

Selection criteria

Evaluation and selection criteria for this grant: - Compatibility with the goals and focus areas of the National Research Council (NRC) - Innovation and uniqueness of the proposed technology or research - Potential impact on indoor environment testing and building technologies - Feasibility and technical viability of the project - Qualifications and experience of the research team or applicant

Additional information

- The NRC's indoor environment testing facilities are unique in North America and provide the most advanced laboratory and testing facilities available. - Working with the NRC's world-class testing facilities gives access to realistic conditions, quantifiable results, and proven data required to assess product performance, meet industry certification standards, and accelerate market adoption.

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